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Spread of a Highly Virulent Race of Puccinia graminis tritici in Eastern Africa

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Wheat Production in Stressed Environments

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  1. CIMMYT, Apdo, Postal 6-641, 06600, Mexico DF

    R. P. Singh

  2. KARI-NPBRC, P.O, Njoro, Kenya

    M. G. Kinyua, R. Wanyera & P. Njau

  3. USDA-ARS CDL, Univ. of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN, USA

    Y. Jin

  4. INIFAP-CEVAMEX, Apdo. Postal 10, 56230, Chapingo, Mexico

    J. Huerta-Espino

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  1. Buck Semillas S.A, La Dulce, Argentina

    H. T. Buck

  2. National Institute for Agricultural Technology and Animal Husbandry, Marcos Juarez, Argentina

    J. E. Nisi

  3. National Southern University, Buenos Aires, Argentina

    N. Salomón

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Singh, R.P., Kinyua, M.G., Wanyera, R., Njau, P., Jin, Y., Huerta-Espino, J. (2007). Spread of a Highly Virulent Race of Puccinia graminis tritici in Eastern Africa. In: Buck, H.T., Nisi, J.E., Salomón, N. (eds) Wheat Production in Stressed Environments. Developments in Plant Breeding, vol 12. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-5497-1_5

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